Gijsbert Cruys

Gijsbert Cruys (1683-) was a general of the United Provinces.

Biography
Gijsbert Cruys was born in Paramaribo in Dutch Guyana, and was made a general of the Dutch Army in winter of 1705. He launched an invasion of French Guiana and captured Cayenne in summer of 1706, expanding Dutch trade interests in the Americas.